I don't get it. Am I too old, from a different planet (generation), too jaded, or burnt out? Because I just can't understand why anybody cares about tracking bike commute miles or days. In all fairness, I don't have any mileage recording gadgets on the bike, and if/when asked estimate my time/distance based on my typical riding patterns or knowing the rough distance of various rides.

I commute by bike because it suits my needs and preferences, not to prove anything to myself or anybody else. If there's anything Im proud of it isn't how far or often I ride, but how little I drive (surrendered my plates 4 years ago) and that I can get by without needing a car except for things like going to the airport, despite living in a car dominated suburb of NYC.

Then again, it might be that after riding enough miles and/or years I just stopped counting.